Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core), vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
 Forza Horizon 5 | 0 0 0 0 | 174 112 95 69 |
 The Witcher 3 | 157 107 78 61 | 174 145 105 58 |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 0 0 0 0 | 266 189 133 73 |
 Far Cry 6 | 0 0 0 0 | 143 125 105 64 |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 0 0 0 0 | 105 88 65 35 |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 0 0 0 0 | 142 138 94 63 |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 0 0 0 0 | 104 86 67 41 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 0 0 0 0 | 107 97 63 28 |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0 0 0 0 | 177 164 123 64 |
| 1080p High | - | 155 |
| 1080p Ultra | - | 127 |
| 1440p Ultra | - | 94 |
| 4K Ultra | - | 55 |
| Deviation | Low | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | n/a | 16983 |
| Solar Bay | 31561 | 64114 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 9710 |
| Fire Strike | n/a | 39013 |
| Night Raid | n/a | 155523 |
| Background Blur | 195 frames/s | 269.5 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 125.9 frames/s | 151 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 4.82 Gpix/sec | 3.6 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 7.47 Gpix/sec | 4.67 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 5.8 Gpix/sec | 5.27 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.06 Gpix/sec | 1.08 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 417.4 Gpix/sec | 395.3 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 17079.9 fps | 13165.7 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | n/a | 1191 |
| DirectX 11 | n/a | 187 fps |
| DirectX 12 | n/a | 57 fps |
| GPU Compute | n/a | 11099 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 1316.3 fps | n/a |
| Car Chase | 950.9 fps | n/a |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 911 fps | n/a |
| T-Rex | 3917.4 fps | n/a |
| ALU 2 | 1756 fps | n/a |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 654.4 fps | n/a |
| API | Metal | n/a |
| OS | OS X | n/a |
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Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | AMD |
| Build | Integrated | Discrete |
| Announced | October, 30, 2024 | June, 4, 2025 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | PC use |
| Use case | Professional | Gaming |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | RDNA 4.0 |
| Codename | Custom | Navi 44 |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 3130 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 320 | 128 |
| ROPs | 160 | 64 |
| Execution Units | 640 | 32 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | n/a | 32 |
| Tensor Cores | n/a | 64 |
| L1 cache | n/a | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 4000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 4 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 288 Gpix/sec | 200 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 576 GTex/s | 401 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS | 25.6 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TGP | 62 W | 160 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | n/a |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 199 mm² |
| Transistor count | n/a | 29.7 billion |
| Transistor density | n/a | 149.25 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 8533 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | n/a | 20100 MB/s |
| Memory Size | n/a | 16 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | n/a | 12.2 |
| Vulkan | n/a | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | n/a | 4.6 |
| CUDA | n/a | No |
| DisplayPort | n/a | 2.1a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
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